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Historical Event on 11/21/1985

Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/5/1931Jayant G. Nadkarni, former Admiral of Indian Navy, was born.
7/23/1990Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Indian Prime Minister and Gorbachev sign joint declaration committing their countries to building a nuclear-free and non-violent world in the first Indian-Soviet summit in the post-Gorbachev Soviet Union in Moscow.
7/23/1990Akbar attacked on Malwa at Sarangpur and defeated Bajbahadar.
1/31/1960Milkha Singh at Lahore sets record for 200m in 20.7s.
1/17/1997Supreme Court bans all non-forest activities including running of saw mills and mining in forest areas.
11/3/1995Sheila Kaul becomes Governor of Himachal Pradesh, P. Shivshankar of Kerala and V Reghunath Reddy takes additional charge of Sikkim.
11/25/1977John Lobo became the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 30/06/79).
3/1/1961The first AN-12B arrived in India. This was added in the force because of the increasing frequency of clashes with Chinese forces on the Sino-lndian Himalayan border and the need that these revealed for yet further increase in airlift capability, together with a requirement for medium helicopters suitable for high-altitude operation, orders were placed in the Soviet Union for eight Antonov An- 12B and 24IL-yushin 11- 14 transport aircraft plus 10 Mi-4 helicopters.
9/30/1996PVN Rao, who was to appear in court in the Pathak cheating case, gets a reprieve
12/29/1983Gavaskar makes the highest Test Cricket score by an Indian, 236* vs West Indies.